PCBONEZ wrote:Disconnect both switches and try starting it by shorting across the pins for the power switch with a paper-clip, screw driver, u […]
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mp10 wrote:Yes, I'm using the front panel switches of my PC case.
Disconnect both switches and try starting it by shorting across the pins for the power switch with a paper-clip, screw driver, unused jumper or whatever.
The switch is a momentary contact type so don't leave the pins shorted for more than 1 second.
- Any change?
Thank you very much for you technical explanation. I tried to short the pins with a screw driver and nothing changed.
feipoa wrote:If the motherboard would boot after a CMOS reset, it sounds to me like there might be a BIOS setting set incorrectly.
But when we do a CMOS reset the BIOS settings go to the default, right? Which settings are you talking about?
I begin to doubt about the relation of CMOS reset with this problem. If I turn on the computer (cold) and wait for 5/10 seconds and then turn it off, I can ear the hard drive spinning in the next try and then I need to wait for 1 minute to turn it on the computer again in order to boot completely.
edit: After a successful booting, he goes directly to the BIOS in "advanced" tab where we can choose the CPU internal frequency, CPU Frequency Multiple, etc.
PCBONEZ wrote:Or a falsely locked-in reset (or switch) from the BIOS that changes state when the BIOS is reset.
What do you mean with "falsely locked-in reset from the BIOS"?